It’s a thrilling day here at Contrarian HQ. President Obama‘s pick to head the Central Intelligence Agency, Leon E. Panetta, is scheduled to appear before the Senate at 2:30 PM EST for possible confirmation.

We’ve previously written about the difficulties Panetta — a former Congressman who didn’t serve on any intelligence oversight committees in his eight terms in the House — will face in taming an agency notoriously hostile to outsiders.

The LA Times openly wonders if Panetta will be “the next body under Obama’s bus.” I certainly hope not. If any agency needs fixin’ it’s Central Intelligence. I’d liveblog the hearings for the two of you who might be interested, but alas, I have way too much work to do. I’ll pop in later to let you know how it looked from my perch.

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Casey Rae-Hunter
Casey Rae-Hunter is a musician, public policy wonk and the editor/publisher of The Contrarian Media. An in-demand speaker, he gives frequent talks at conferences and campuses on issues at the intersection of creativity, technology, policy and law, and is a go-to source for major media outlets from NPR to the New York Times. Casey works alongside leaders in the music, arts and performance sectors to bolster understanding of and engagement in key policy and technology issues, and has written dozens of articles on the impact of technology on the creative community. Casey is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and the Deputy Director for Future of Music Coalition. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Media & Democracy Coalition and the National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture. The Contrarian does not necessarily represent the views of the organizations to which he belongs.

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